troika
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- noun
- /ˈtrɔɪkə/
- During the festival, visitors marveled at the sight of a troika adorned with colorful ribbons and bells, showcasing Russian heritage.
Examples
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Likewise, in the "Troika," dancers imitate the steps of the horses as they move around the imaginary spoke of the troika's wheels.
Academic text (1996) -
As the winter festivities began, a beautifully decorated troika carried families across the frozen landscape.
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My troika was pursued by wolves.
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As we ride in the troika, you and I Stars are twinkling up in the sky
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- Order the troikas.
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Likewise, in the "Troika," dancers imitate the steps of the horses as they move around the imaginary spoke of the troika's wheels.
Academic text (1996) -
"It's like something out of a Russian folktale—the wolf pack chasing the troika." Rachel stroked Sparky's head.
Fiction book (1990) -
Moscow, a city of wide streets, was harder to drive in now that nearly anyone could have a car, and the center lane down the wide boulevards was no longer tended by militiamen for the Politburo and used by Central Committee men who considered it a personal right of way, like Czarist princes in their troika sleds.
Fiction book (2001) -
The traditional Russian troika glided through the snow-covered village, its three horses moving in perfect harmony.
Synonyms
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A low open vehicle on runners pulled by horses or dogs over snow
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A light open carriage with two wheels and a folding cover pulled by one horse
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A light two-wheeled carriage with a folding roof for one horse to pull
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A covered wagon used in Russia to carry people and goods across the plains
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An open four-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse used in Russia and Poland
An open carriage with four wheels pulled by a horse, used in Poland and Russia
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word troika comes from the Russian root troi- meaning 'three' and first named a carriage or sleigh pulled by three horses side by side, so picture a fast three-horse team like a trio on the snow. That's why troika still means a vehicle drawn by three horses.